Estudiantes’ form, priorities and XI as Corinthians visit in Libertadores | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Estudiantes at the Estádio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata on Wednesday for the Copa Libertadores quarter-final first leg, kick-off 21:30 Brasília time, with a last-four place at stake over the tie.

According to Meu Timao, the Argentines arrive in patchy form, with two defeats, two draws and one win in their last five, including a 1-0 loss to Vélez Sarsfield in the Clausura.

They were knocked out by Racing in the Apertura last 16 and are 13th in Clausura Group A. In the Copa Argentina they beat Ituzaingó, Rosario Central and Barracas Central, and meet Platense on 26 September.

With league form unconvincing, the Libertadores is Estudiantes’ 2026 priority. The board led by Juan Sebastián Verón set a minimum aim of the last four. They drew 1-1 at home with Universidad Católica then won 3-0 in Santiago, and are chasing Conmebol ranking points towards 2029 Club World Cup qualification.

Up front, 35-year-old Guido Carrillo leads the line with eight goals and two assists in 30 games, strong in the air and in hold-up play. In goal, 40-year-old Fernando Muslera brings big-game experience despite criticism after Uruguay’s 2026 World Cup. Midfielder Lucas Ezequiel Piovi anchors the centre.

Forward Tiago Palacios, also on eight goals this year, is injured and out. Expect a back four, with a likely XI of Muslera, Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, González Pírez, Gastón Benedetti, Lucas Piovi, Alexis Castro, Joaquín Correa, Baltasar Rodríguez, Tobio Burgos and Guido Carrillo.

Source: Meu Timao

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